PepGen (PEPG) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

James McArthur, Ph.D., President and Chief Executive Officer, was paid $3.3M in 2025, down 25% from $4.4M the year before.

Filed
April 28, 2026
Annual meeting
June 18, 2026
Pay year
2025
Named executives
3
CEO total pay
$3.3M-25% vs prior year
CEO pay in equity
68%$2.3M in awards
CEO 2025 Total Pay
$3,316,783Decreased from prior year
CEO Target Bonus
55%Of annual base salary
Corporate Achievement
125.75%For annual bonus payout

How Ph.D. was paid

$3.3M in total for 2025, as reported in the Summary Compensation Table. Equity awards are valued at grant, not at what they turned out to be worth.

Salary19%Bonus13%Stock awards5%Option awards63%All other compensation0%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
James McArthur, Ph.D.President and Chief Executive Officer$3,316,783
Noel P. Donnelly, M.B.A.Chief Financial Officer$1,758,882
Joseph D. Vittiglio, J.D.Chief Business and Legal Officer$1,319,816

What changed and why

  • $3.3MPresident and CEO James McArthur received total compensation of $3,316,783 in 2025, decreasing from $4,426,218 in 2024.
  • Option awards for executives included incremental fair value from an option repricing in November 2025.
  • 125.75%Annual discretionary bonuses for executives were paid based on corporate performance goals achieved at 125.75%.
  • Joseph D. Vittiglio joined as Chief Business and Legal Officer in December 2025.

About this page

Figures are automated and can be wrong; check the filing for the exact numbers. Totals follow SEC rules, which value stock and option awards at grant. Read the DEF 14A proxy statement for footnotes and the compensation committee's full reasoning.